This resolution only requires deacons who have been serving as the regular preacher in a given church for over two years to enter colloquy, not to go through most or any of the SMP seminary classes. They get SMP status without going through the whole SMP program. The resolution also allows other deacons to continue to preach "when a pastor is not available.". The number of deacons who have been serving regular word and sacrament ministry amounts to only about one third of one percent of LCMs churches, so the "problem" was blown way out of proportion.